The Egyptian Coalition for Monitoring of Elections (ECME) continues, today Monday 26th May 2014, to witness the Presidential Elections and issues its third statement detailing all violations observed by ECME until 6. 00 PM.

Influencing the voters’ choice

Sharkiyah Governorate:

In Polling Station (PS) no. 79 of the Religious Institute in Shobak village, Zagazig; voters were instructed to vote for the Presidential Candidate Hamdeen El Sabbahy.

Damietta Governorate

Three Muslim Brotherhood were arrested as they attempted to organize a protest in front of Othman Ibn Affan School, next to Damietta Stadium.

Fayoum Governorate

– Four Muslim Brotherhood supporters have been arrested as they were instructing people to boycott the elections in front of Sanhour village, Snorous, Fayoum.

– A group of Al Nour party members were dismissed from Othman Ben Affan School, for instructing voters to vote in favor of the Presidential Candidate Hamdeen Sabbahy although they were wearing badges with Sisi pictures on it.

Witnesses and Candidate agents prevented from accessing the polling stations:

Daqahliyah Governorate

– Sabbahy’s campaign filed a report no. 12 dated today at Belqas Police Station, Zayan Village against an Armed Forces officer deployed at Zayan Primary School indicating that the officer assaulted Saleh El-Said Mohamed, a poll watcher from the Presidential Candidate Hamdeen El Sabbahy Campaign and tore up his power of attorney because the poll watcher drew the officer’s attention to the presence of some individuals hanging posters for the presidential candidate Abdel-Fatah Al-Sisi.

– Sabbay’s agent was not allowed into PS no. 8, Dekernes although he had a power of attorney on him.

– Sabbahy’s agent was dismissed from a PS in Demshelt village.

Alexandria Governorate

Suzan Heidar, ECME Witness was banned from accessing the polling station no. 35 of Al Orwa Al Wothqa School, Gwaher st., Al Hadar Al Qebliyah. She was further referred to the prosecution.

An IED was thrown at PS no. 6 in The Religious Institute, Samalout. The Muslim Brotherhood leader who threw the IED named Abou Bakr Khairy has been arrested and search is undergoing for the second accused Ahmed Mohamed Maarouf.

Fayoum Governorate:

Unknown assailant riding a motorcycle in front of Khadr Al-Basil School, Etsa District opened fire from an automatic rifle on the voters and fled. Police forces chased after him. No causalities were reported.

Minufiyah Governorate

A voter accused Mamdouh Abdulqawi Sharaf, a Muslim Brotherhood member, Tita Wighamree Village, Minouf District, of stabbing him with a knife in front of his PS because the former has voted for the presidential candidate Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi. A report was filed to that effect under no. 20106 – Misdemeanor, Minouf District.

Violations inside and outside PSs

Dakahliyah Governorate

PS no. 9, Fakhr Dakahliyah was closed for more than half an hour without giving reasons.

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